Glashaus
Encyclopedia
Glashaus is a German
musical band, consisting of lead singer Peppa Singt, songwriter and rapper Moses Pelham and producer Martin Haas. The trio is best known for their mixture of R&B, soul
and pop music
with lyrics in German language
.
(by then principally known for her appearances on the latest album by Freundeskreis
). Although they soon started working on what was to be Steen's solo album, the project moved into a collaborative endeavor and as a result the trio decided to form a band - later named Glashaus.
After months of recording Glashaus finally released their debut single "Wenn Das Liebe Ist" in 2001. The song became the band's biggest hit to date when it debuted at #21 on the German singles charts, reaching its peak position of #5 in its third week. While the following singles, "Was Immer Es Ist", Rio Reiser
cover "Ohne Dich", and "Trost (Es Tut Weh)", failed to chart or sell notably, they helped keeping the band's self-titled debut album in the German media charts for over 30 weeks and got the band nominated for three ECHO Award.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
musical band, consisting of lead singer Peppa Singt, songwriter and rapper Moses Pelham and producer Martin Haas. The trio is best known for their mixture of R&B, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
with lyrics in German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
.
2000—2001: Career beginnings
In 2000, while searching for new talented singers, producers and label partners Moses Pelham and Martin Haas were introduced to vocalist Cassandra SteenCassandra Steen
Cassandra Steen is a German singer, songwriter and voice actress, who rose to fame as the lead singer of the trio Glashaus....
(by then principally known for her appearances on the latest album by Freundeskreis
Freundeskreis
Freundeskreis also known as FK, was a German hip hop group from Stuttgart, whose songs were in German but also in English, French and Esperanto. The members were Max Herre, Don Philippe and DJ Friction....
). Although they soon started working on what was to be Steen's solo album, the project moved into a collaborative endeavor and as a result the trio decided to form a band - later named Glashaus.
After months of recording Glashaus finally released their debut single "Wenn Das Liebe Ist" in 2001. The song became the band's biggest hit to date when it debuted at #21 on the German singles charts, reaching its peak position of #5 in its third week. While the following singles, "Was Immer Es Ist", Rio Reiser
Rio Reiser
Rio Reiser , was a German rock musician and singer of the famous rock group Ton Steine Scherben. He was born Ralph Christian Möbius in Berlin and died at the age of 46 in the little German town of Fresenhagen. Rio Reiser was politically active during his whole life...
cover "Ohne Dich", and "Trost (Es Tut Weh)", failed to chart or sell notably, they helped keeping the band's self-titled debut album in the German media charts for over 30 weeks and got the band nominated for three ECHO Award.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 2001 | Glashaus | 20 | – | – |
| 2002 | Glashaus II (Jah Sound System) | 16 | 53 | 83 |
| 2003 | Live In Berlin (CD/DVD) | – | – | – |
| 2005 | Drei Drei Drei is the third studio album by the German group Glashaus, released on May 9, 2005 via 3p Records. The album was entirely written and produced by Moses Pelham and Martin Haas... |
4 | – | 61 |
| 2006 | Von Herzen - Das Beste | 72 | – | – |
| 2009 | Neu | - | – | – |
Singles
| Year | Song | GER Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Wenn Das Liebe Ist" | 5 | Glashaus |
| 2001 | "Was Immer Es Ist" | 48 | Glashaus |
| 2001 | "Ohne Dich" | 43 | Glashaus |
| 2001 | "Trost (Es Tut Weh)" | 99 | Glashaus |
| 2002 | "Bald (Und Wir Sind Frei)" | 77 | Glashaus II (Jah Sound System) |
| 2002 | "Land In Sicht" | - | Glashaus II (Jah Sound System) |
| 2003 | "Ich Bring' Dich Durch Die Nacht" | - | Glashaus II (Jah Sound System) |
| 2005 | "Haltet Die Welt An" | 11 | Drei |
| 2005 | "Du" | 47 | Drei |
| 2005 | "Is' Nur Kino" | 60 | Drei |
| 2006 | "In Meinem Leben" | 96 | Von Herzen - Das Beste |
| 2009 | "Das Hier" | 43 | Neu |
| 2010 | "Licht" | 52 | Neu |